The health care market is riddled with identity management and authentication challenges but smart cards may be poised to change that. Health care organizations are faced with a myriad of obstacles when it comes to security, identity verification and authentication of staff, says Michael Magrath, director of business development for government and health care at […]

Avery Dennison Healthcare Provider Solutions and Trimble are working together to deliver ThingMagic powered passive RFID-based systems to hospitals. As part of the joint effort, Avery will leverage Trimble’s ThingMagic Mercury6 and Astra ultra-high frequency reader platforms to improve key processes for increased patient safety and satisfaction and reduce costs. The passive technology is scalable […]

British Columbia is moving forward with plans to upgrade its CareCard program. According to The Vancouver Sun, the new card will provide access to a variety of regional services including electronic health records, driver license and school registration for children. The local government plans to sign a $20 million, six year deal with Toronto-based SecureKey […]

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the winter 2011 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

To commemorate the smart card industry’s achievements throughout 2011, the Smart Card Alliance has decided to release its first-ever E-Yearbook. The nearly 70-page e-book discusses the year’s leadership and advancement in the smart card industry and highlights industry achievements. These include: The acceleration of EMV payments in North America The implementation of open back card […]

A project conceived of by researchers from RMIT University that intends to link infant footprint records to vaccination records has received a grant from the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to an Asian Scientist article. The project, which will be piloted in developing countries, has been […]

British Columbia is making plans to replace its CareCard with a new smart card that will hold various types of data, reports the Burns Lake District News. Announced in May, the new card will replace the old CareCard because there are twice as many cards in circulation as there are residents eligible for the Medical […]

Merchant360, Health Portal Solutions, and CliniCard have teamed up to create a patient identification and payments system using NFC technology. Dubbed PatientID+, the solution enables health care providers to quickly perform identity verification, eligibility screening, and payment at intake by simply swiping the patient’s information from their PatientID+ NFC card or NFC-enabled phone. The patient […]

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the fall 2011 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

Mobile multi-factor authentication company PhoneFactor has developed a reseller partnership with Imprivata, a provider of sign-on and access management products for health care and other industries, to provide phone-based authentication services to Imprivata clients. The joint solution works with Imprivata’s OneSign authentication and access management tool, as well as OneSign Anywhere, which provides OneSign services […]